8d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian insurance and takaful industry is committed to ensuring timely claims payouts, clear communication with hospitals, and efficient claims processing, enabling Malaysians to access care without delay.
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The insurance and takaful industry has published a reference guide on price ranges for common private healthcare services in Malaysia.
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By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.
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By Naveen Prabu Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) has proposed that the government extend the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) scheme to cover motorcycles under Budget 2026, as part of efforts to improve insurance penetration and road safety.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance industry grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), with gross written premiums (GWP) rising to RM12.3 billion from RM11.8 billion, driven mainly by the motor and fire segments, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM).
4m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian insurance and takaful industry has recorded an improvement in service excellence, with the latest Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) reaching a commendable 88 points in 2024.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The Perlindungan Tenang Voucher (PTV) Programme, a public-private initiative by the government in collaboration with the insurance and takaful industry, enters its third phase with the launch of the Perlindungan Tenang Voucher 3.0 Programme (PTV3.0 Programme) on Sept 1.
7m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- All insurers and takaful operators have agreed to extend the deadline for the reinstatement of medical and health insurance/ takaful (MHIT) policies and certificates without imposing a waiting period to Aug 31, 2025 from June 30, 2025.
9m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s General Insurance (GI) industry remains on a steady growth path despite external uncertainties and inflationary costs, said the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- The gas explosion incident at Putra Heights, which destroyed scores of homes, serves as a stark reminder for homeowners to seriously consider insuring their houses as well as the contents inside their homes to mitigate losses from such unforeseen calamities.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), and the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) have jointly proposed key recommendations to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to enhance affordability, transparency and sustainability in Malaysia’s healthcare and insurance sectors.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- General insurance and takaful companies are working closely with key stakeholders on the issue of total loss vehicles, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (Piam).